The outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan has credited "very strong leadership" on both sides and deep political trust for the significant progress in Dhaka-Ankara relations in recent times - with growing economic and defence cooperation hand in hand.

Visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu yesterday expressed satisfaction that Rab reduced extrajudicial killings since late 2021, when the US imposed sanctions on the force.

Bangladesh should continue with the measures to reform various sectors of the economy, said IMF’s Deputy Managing Director Antoinette Monsio Sayeh yesterday.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today conveyed to visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu that the government wants a "free, fair, transparent and credible" election and there should be no doubt about that.

Visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu today said Bangladesh will be the first country to be eligible for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) if the US Congress authorise the trade scheme.

The visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu today said a tremendous progress has been made in reducing extrajudicial killings by Rab in Bangladesh.

The United States is "committed" to continued cooperation with Bangladesh in its efforts to improve labour rights, visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu said today.

Wrapping up his two-day visit to India, US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu arrived in Dhaka last night and had a meeting over dinner with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.

US Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu arrived in Dhaka today on a two-day visit.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh would request the United States to reconsider the sanctions imposed on elite force Rab and withdraw the sanctions considering its positive role in the country.

US Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will arrive in Bangladesh today on a two-day visit.

head of US official Donald Lu’s visit, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh stands ready to do whatever necessary for the people’s welfare, noting that the government is still looking into the issues related to US Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS).

Ahead of US official Donald Lu's visit, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh stands ready to do whatever is needed for the people's welfare, noting that the government is still studying the issues related to US Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today received the medal and citation of IDF Global Ambassador for Diabetes.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today said Bangladesh's economic development over the last 50 years has been remarkable, and the United States has been a proud partner in that transformation.

Newly appointed Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy has said she will focus on three priority areas during her tenure in Dhaka to take the relations to a new height that include to “maintain and boost” political relations which can be translated in many different ways.

Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected the vice president of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board for 2023 following an election in New York yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Japan visit, which was postponed in November last year, is likely to take place early April.

The UK is contributing an additional £5 lakh (around Tk 6.60 crore) in humanitarian support to respond to last year’s flooding in Sylhet region, the incident in which 7.2 million people were affected.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Japan visit could be rescheduled to April.